Great goblin by user1101192

Format: Commander

Commander: The Great Goblin

Bracket: 2

DeckCheck Threat Index: 27

Deck overview

This deck is a Rakdos Goblin Tribal and Aristocrats build led by The Great Goblin. It leverages the synergy between Goblin tribal payoffs and the Amass Goblins mechanic to create a resilient, self-fueling board state. Whenever counters are placed on an Army, Goblin, or Orc, the commander burns an opponent for 2 damage, turning amass effects into direct life loss. Concurrently, when those creatures die, The Great Goblin exiles cards from the top of the library to provide steady impulse card flow. Supported by classic Goblin engines such as Krenko, Mob Boss, Goblin Matron, and Skirk Prospector, the deck transitions from early token deployment into an explosive mid-game aristocrats drain strategy using outlets like Goblin Bombardment and Pashalik Mons. While it lacks fast mana rocks and countermagic, its high land count and dense creature redundancy ensure steady, compounding pressure across casual multiplayer pods.

Decklist (97 cards)

  • 1 Arcane Omens
  • 1 Arnyn, Deathbloom Botanist
  • 1 Azog, Moria's Ruin
  • 1 Bilbo's Deadly Slice
  • 1 Bilbo's Ring
  • 1 Boggart Harbinger
  • 1 Bolg of the North
  • 1 Bothersome Noisemaker
  • 1 Burn, Burn, Tree and Fern
  • 1 Command Tower
  • 1 Crude Bent Blade
  • 1 Dark Fortress
  • 1 Desolation of Smaug
  • 1 Dori, Bearer of Friends
  • 1 Down, Down to Goblin-town
  • 1 Dragonskull Summit
  • 1 Dreaded Bat-Cloud
  • 1 Dáin Ironfoot
  • 1 Fearsome Goblin Pair
  • 1 Feed the Swarm
  • 1 Foreboding Ruins
  • 1 Front Porch Sentries
  • 1 Gandalf, Goblins' Bane // Flameshape
  • 1 Gathering of Darkness
  • 1 Getaway Barrel
  • 1 Gnashing of Teeth
  • 1 Goblin Bombardment
  • 1 Goblin Matron
  • 1 Goblin Plate Mail
  • 1 Goblin-town
  • 1 Goblin-town Flunkies
  • 1 Gollum, Riddle Master
  • 1 Gollum, Silent Slinker // Meager Meal
  • 1 Great Fierce Bee
  • 1 Great Ugly-Looking Goblin // Clap! Snap!
  • 1 Gundabad Opportunist
  • 1 Head of the Hunt
  • 1 Hell's Kitchen
  • 1 Hero's Downfall
  • 1 Krenko, Mob Boss
  • 1 Maelstrom Artisan // Rocket Volley
  • 1 March from the Black Gate
  • 1 Mauhúr, Uruk-hai Captain
  • 1 Mirkwood Bats
  • 1 Misty Mountains Raider
  • 1 Moria Marauder
  • 16 Mountain
  • 1 Pashalik Mons
  • 1 Pinecone Strike
  • 1 Pull from the Grave
  • 1 Rabid Attack
  • 1 Rage into the Valley
  • 1 Ragged Short Spear
  • 1 Reverent Howl
  • 1 Rundvelt Hordemaster
  • 1 Skirk Prospector
  • 1 Sling-Gang Lieutenant
  • 1 Smaug's Fury
  • 1 Snowslope Hunter
  • 1 Sting, Bilbo's Sword
  • 1 Stony-Voiced Goblins
  • 16 Swamp
  • 1 The Black Arrow
  • 1 The Great Goblin
  • 1 Tidings of War
  • 1 Vibranium Energy Daggers
  • 1 Óin the Brave